The application process: Nyack has rolling admissions and will consider your application as soon as the required information has been submitted.
Download a Printable Admissions Checklist (PDF)
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1. Apply to Nyack
Send or submit your completed and signed application along with your non-refundable $25 application fee.
Printable Nyack College Application (PDF)
Pay Application Fee Online:
Rockland Campus Students
NYC Commuter Campus Students
or
Pay by Check
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2. Recommendations
A pastoral recommendation is required. By completing the reference portion of the application, you give Nyack College permission to contact your reference for a recommendation. To be considered for admission, a pastor's recommendation must be completed and on record. Your pastor, youth pastor, elder or other spiritual leader should complete this recommendation.
Pastoral Recommendation (PDF)
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3. High School Transcript Request
High school graduation or its equivalent is essential for admission to Nyack College. Complete the top section of the Request for High School Transcript form and present it to your guidance counselor or school official. Official SAT or ACT scores are required for recent high school graduates. Scores listed on an official transcript are acceptable. Nyack College’s ACT code number is 2846. The SAT Code is 2560.
Official Transcript Requests
High School Transcript Request (PDF)
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4. Transfer Students
We request that an official transcript from each college attended be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Complete the College Transcript Request form and present it to your college Registrar’s Office. If you have not received an associates degree, you must also submit your final high school transcript. Students attending the residential campus in Nyack, NY: Please also submit a transfer recommendation to the Dean of Students at your most recent college.
Transfer Recommendation Form (PDF)
College Transcript Request (PDF)
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5. Athletes
Students interested in participating in Nyack College’s varsity athletics must register with The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (pick up forms from any high school guidance counselor or go online to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net).
Complete the Nyack College Prospective Athlete Information form and submit it to the Department of Athletics with any tapes and/or STATS you may have. The Nyack Warriors athletic facilities, practices and events are located in Nyack, NY.
Prospective Student Athlete Form
Online Form
Printable Form (PDF)
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6. Immunization Record/Health Forms
Student Immunization Record Form (NYC Commuter Campus)
Student Immunization Record Form (Nyack, NY Campus)
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7. International Students
Students for whom English is not their first language must be certified in English proficiency. Certification requires a minimum score of 550 (220
computer-based) on the TOEFL examination or students may demonstrate sufficient English proficiency through the CELT exam.
A certified affidavit from an individual or agency guaranteeing financial support to the student for education in the United States is also required.
After being accepted to Nyack, international students are required to make a deposit of $1600 before the Certificate of Eligibility I-20 form will be issued ($100 processing fee included). The I-20 form is used to apply for the student visa (F-1).
International students click here for detailed information and forms.
Planning Ahead...
- You will be receiving regular phone calls from your Admissions Counselor to answer all of your questions. You may call us any time on our tollfree
line.
- After we receive all of your completed application materials, you will receive notification of your admission status. The Director of Admissions
may require a personal interview or testing. Some students may be required to test for placement purposes.
- After your acceptance to Nyack, students attending the NYC campus will need to pre-register for classes. Students attending the Nyack, NY
campus must submit a tuition deposit of $100 before pre-registering for classes. The $100 deposit for the Fall semester is refundable until May
1 of the enrollment year.
- Students must submit the immunization/meningitis form prior to enrollment.
- After your acceptance, the Health Services Office will contact you about health forms.
- The residential campus in Nyack, NY will provide a housing application to accepted students, after they submit a tuition deposit.
- A financial aid assessment will be made once you are accepted for admission.
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Thanks for Coming Home to Nyack!
A big thank you to those who took the time and effort to attend Homecoming 2008—truly a weekend that will long be remembered. And congratulations to the classes of ‘53, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88, ‘93, ‘98... 
